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Home Safety Inspection

You CAN Improve Fire Safety In Your Home. Start by making a fire safety inspection of your home. Check your house or apartment room by room to see which of these fire hazards you can find. Then take action to correct them!

BASEMENT, GARAGE, STORAGE AREAS:

Piles of stored newspapers or other rubbish. Newspapers stored in a damp, warm place may ignite spontaneously.
Oily, greasy rags. If these must be stored, they should be kept in labeled, sealed, metal containers. Flammable liquids (varnish, paint remover, paint thinner, contact adhesives, cleaning fluids) stored near open flame or pilot lights and in anything other than labeled, sealed metal containers. Dispose of outdated or empty cans properly.
Overloaded outlets or extension cords.
Fuses of the wrong size.

KITCHEN:

Matches within easy reach of children.
Overloaded outlets or extension cords.
Curtains or towel racks close to the range.
Flammable liquids (cleaning fluids, contact adhesives, etc.) or aerosols stored near the range or other heat source. Remember, even a pilot light can set vapors on fire. Dispose of outdated or empty cans properly.
Worn or frayed appliance or extension cords.

LIVING \ FAMILY ROOM & BEDROOMS:

Too small or too full ashtrays. Ashtrays should be large, deep, and emptied frequently, but only when all signs of heat and burning are gone.
Matches and lighters within reach of young children.
Worn or frayed extension cords or other electrical cords run under rugs and carpets or looped over nails or other sharp objects that could cause them to fray.
Insufficient air space around TV and stereo that could cause them to overheat and start a fire.
Curtains, furniture, papers near a space heater.
Overloaded outlets or extension cords.